The Veterans History Project collects and preserves personal stories and other documents from America’s war veterans, and those American civilians who served in support of them.

By taking part in the Veterans History Project, you are contributing to the permanent collections of the Library of Congress; one of the world’s most respected research and cultural institutions.

When you participate you are making history. The United States Congress created the Veterans History Project in 2000 as part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.

The mission of the Veterans History Project is to collect and archive the personal recollections of U.S. wartime veterans to honor their service and share their stories with current and future generations. The Project also collects stories from home front civilians who worked in support of our armed forces.